Python license - again

[Daniel Carrera]

Sorry guys.

After a second look I realized that I missed a relevant footnote:

(1) GPL-compatible doesn't mean that we're distributing Python under
the GPL. All Python licenses, unlike the GPL, let you distribute
a modified version without making your changes open source. The
GPL-compatible licenses make it possible to combine Python with
other software that is released under the GPL; the others don't.


So this means that Python is a BSD-style license, correct?

Cheers,

 

[Peter Hansen]

After a second look I realized that I missed a relevant footnote:

(1) GPL-compatible doesn't mean that we're distributing Python under
the GPL. All Python licenses, unlike the GPL, let you distribute
a modified version without making your changes open source. The
GPL-compatible licenses make it possible to combine Python with
other software that is released under the GPL; the others don't.

So this means that Python is a BSD-style license, correct?

In the sense that I'm guessing you mean, yes. I'm not a lawyer either,
however, and it's generally assumed that anyone asking questions like
this in a public forum either hasn't got a clue, or knows enough to
know that not knowing enough can be a dangerous thing. I'll assume
the latter for you.

I think of the Python license as a much wordier BSD or MIT license with
historical baggage.

-Peter